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Do they do a credit check in adoption screening in California?

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We are a little worried about a credit check mostly because our credit is not very good due to bad decisions early in our marriage. We can provide for a child and keep a good home but the mistakes follow us. We were mostly wondering if it one of those deals where they check your FICO as if you’re buying a car or a house. We know that it is a large responsibility but we can provide for us a child and our home.

What kind of adoption are you talking about? In adoption from foster care, you will be asked for copies of your last 2-3 years’ tax returns and you will have to fill out forms that detail your living expenses. You will also have to provide copies of your most recent pay stubs. They aren’t looking for you to be extremely wealthy — just that you have enough money to provide for the child(ren) you adopt.

I don’t know how things are done in an agency adoption/private adoption because I would never adopt privately or through an agency. Corruption is rampant and it equates to nothing more than baby-buying and selling in my opinion. My advice? Steer clear and go with foster-to-adopt in your county.

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  1. aloha.girl59
    March 19th, 2010 at 17:52 | #1
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    What kind of adoption are you talking about? In adoption from foster care, you will be asked for copies of your last 2-3 years’ tax returns and you will have to fill out forms that detail your living expenses. You will also have to provide copies of your most recent pay stubs. They aren’t looking for you to be extremely wealthy — just that you have enough money to provide for the child(ren) you adopt.

    I don’t know how things are done in an agency adoption/private adoption because I would never adopt privately or through an agency. Corruption is rampant and it equates to nothing more than baby-buying and selling in my opinion. My advice? Steer clear and go with foster-to-adopt in your county.
    References :
    Aloha ~

    AP – foster care in California, 2003

  2. LinnyG
    March 19th, 2010 at 18:40 | #2
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    Yes. Repetitive credit boo-boos are a sign of a bigger problem. Its called responsibility. If you can’t pay your Kohl’s charge, chances are you cannot afford a kid.
    References :
    being adopted and reality

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